Take Two

That is the future of the death penalty in California and what does the data tell us about its effectiveness as a punishment? Would college admissions be fairer if they were awarded through a lottery? And warm-water blobs are showing up off the California coast.

Did Tuesday's OC Supervisors election further the OC's blue wave, more fallout from the college admissions cheating scandal, Iranian refugees in SoCal.

The latest developments in the college admissions cheating scandal, where to find local wildflowers blooms, a unified network of tour guides in Los Angeles.

Who's running for OC Supervisor, how much racial profiling is happening in CA, LA County receives scooter regulation recommendations.

A look at the week in California politics, real estate listings aren't all as they appear, the best places to eat late at night in LA.

Criminal organizations in Mexico are using social media to threaten people, Azusa considers shutting down two schools, LADOT launches on-demand ride-share service.

Rain barrels down on the southland, touring L.A.'s new bridge housing units, LA's Museum of Contemporary Art architect wins the Pritzker Prize.

Fallout over the Newport Beach high school party Nazi salute, the data privacy concern in California, a Sonoma County fire survivor shares his story.

UCLA wants to hire more Native Americans, a slew of bills aimed at reining in charter schools are making their way through the legislature, the loss of Luke Perry.

The ripple effects of Michael Cohen's testimony on California politics, could pay to drive alleviate commutes? The effect of deaths near schools.

The proposed route for high-speed rail out of Burbank, a new study says the number of people in LA who have been homeless within the last year is almost double the County estimate, the history of LA County's official song "76 Cities."

A rail service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Latinos are flexing their political might in the Coachella Valley, will the Rams or Chargers win Angelenos' hearts?

SpaceX reveals the name of world's first private passenger to fly around the moon, the winners and losers from Monday night's Emmy Awards, the new Safe Sidewalk Vending Act.

Controversy over Pasadena's affordable housing project beneath the Colorado bridge, are LGBTQ businesses in L.A. necessary? Is the Metro ridership experience better?

Minority home ownership 10 years after the financial crisis, three L.A. Times buildings may become official monuments, Santa Barbara's female winemakers.

How California is leading the charge on global climate action, how VW's diesel emissions settlement money is being spent, a visit to the "Chinese Beverly Hills."

Members of the L.A. Fire Department head to aid with Hurricane Florence, this winter's weather forecast could bring El Niño conditions, Latinx is official.

Rent cap for apartments built before 1995, first bridge housing project under Mayor Garcetti's homelessness plan opens, new FAFSA mobile app.

Obama fires up the crowd during a weekend appearance in Anaheim, Governor Jerry Brown signs laws to prevent new CA offshore oil drilling, Robert Vargas attempts world's largest mural on a high rise in downtown L.A.

Brett Kavanaugh gets grilled by California senators, the state gets a new eviction law, a man with a metal detector and his mission to do good.

Several CA bills concerning maternal health are on Governor Jerry Brown's desk awaiting his signature, what the 9th Circuit Court ruling means for LA's homeless, 88 Cities visits Agoura Hills.

L.A. considers reforms to the neighborhood council system it started 15 years ago, how the IE is changing, will the Clippers get a stadium in Inglewood?